We need to understand and never forget what a place controlled by a majority brings... Things like inquisition..... slavery.... things that control and over run individuals... it simply cannot happen... that is why America is a representative republic.... not a democracy. .
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Tyrrany by a minority has brought far worse ills historically. Communist and Fascist parties are examples in Russia/China and 1930-1945 Germany.
US's two party polarized oligarchy is a problem. Parties are not mentioned in the Constitution. We would be far better off with minority voices, like a Parliament, that provides genuine discussion. Peopie need genuine, non-block discussion to reach compromise.
Tyranny by majority can be avoided if the rule of law is just, people educated, and taugnt to discern objective fact from opinion and fiction. Judiciary needs to be set apart from politics as much as possible.
The problem is parties. There was an early SCOTUS case challenging the as extra constitutioh?nal. Had they not brought them in by English Common law, we would be voting for individuals and NOT oligarchical social ruling clubs.
They also felt the people needed a stronger voice than they had under Geo III and the Parliament of the day. Generally, they backed majority rule as shown by what is needed to pass bills.
They were concerned by populist faddish voting...THAT was the reason for republicanism. Current far Right folks think this justifies tyrannical minority rule.
Jefferson was against this. ..well, except for wanting to keep slavery.. 🙄
Many of those stinky compromises have come back to undermine us...
